High Level Weekend Meetings in Kyiv
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Ukraine’s president and other officials in Kyiv yesterday. They announced nearly half a billion dollars worth of additional weapons and ammunition, and said the U.S. wants Russia’s military capability “weakened” so it cannot carry out another invasion. At a news conference afterward […]
Read MoreConfederate Flag Issue Resolved In One Tennessee County After 2-Years
Two years after voting to remove the Confederate flag from its seal, one Tennessee county has now gotten the go-ahead to do so. Williamson County had to go through the Historical Commission because the Tennessee Heritage Protection Act limits the removal or changing of historical memorials. On Friday, the county shifted tactics, asking the Historical […]
Read MoreTennessee Moves To Limit Shackling Of Pregnant Inmates
Tennessee could become the latest state to strictly limit the shackling of pregnant inmates under legislation headed to Governor Bill Lee’s desk. The bill would generally prohibit restraints of a pregnant inmate. More specifically, a pregnant inmate’s ankles, legs or waist couldn’t be shackled during labor or delivery. It also would not allow a pregnant […]
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